Chief Academic Officer & Staff
Kimberly van Noort, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer | 919-962-4614
The senior vice president for Academic Affairs and chief academic officer advises the UNC System President and the Board of Governors on academic affairs and leads in the development and implementation of the academic mission of the University, which is to discover, create, transmit, and apply knowledge to address the needs of individuals and society. The division focuses on ensuring that teaching and instruction, research and scholarship, and service and engagement are of the highest quality. These activities should catalyze innovation, optimize effectiveness, and harness partnerships in order to promote lifelong student achievement. Academic Affairs enables and inspires excellence in academic initiatives across the UNC System, while also respecting and promoting the distinctive character and mission of each UNC System institution.
Rondall Rice, Ph.D.
Executive Director for Operations and Administration | 919-843-4962
Cory Brouwer, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Research, NC Research Campus | 704-687-8357
Allison Stockweather
Director of Environmental Health and Safety, NC Research Campus | 704-250-5056
Frances Little
Executive Assistant to the SVP/AA | 919-962-4614
Academic Programs
David J. English, Ph.D.
Acting Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs | 919-962-2620
Dr. English works with the constituent institutions to shape the future direction of academic programs across the System. This position provides leadership for special projects, especially those focused on strategic directions for instruction, that represent innovative collaborations among institutions and with other constituencies. The vice president is responsible for University-wide academic planning, the assessment of program and institutional performance and development, and the implementation of competency-based approaches to curriculum development and assessment of student learning. The position oversees the offices below, responsible for a variety of academic and faculty affairs and research programs.
Jennifer Gerz-Escandón, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Academic Programs & Research | 919-265-9232
Eric Fotheringham, Ph.D.
Director of Community College Partnerships & Adult Learner Initiatives | 919-843-6967
Michelle Solér, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President, Undergraduate Programs | 919-966-3202
Heather McCullough, Ph.D.
Director of Learning and Technology | 919-962-6981
Tisha Wallace
Director of Research Information Systems | 919-843-5100
Mandy Dough
Academic Programs Learning Specialist | 919-962-7049
Sweta Bhakta
Research Systems Analyst | 919-962-4572
Traci Porter
Research Applications Technician | 919-843-2960
Mary Ellen McMillan
Executive Assistant to the VP | 919-962-3542
Academic and Regulatory Affairs
Daniel Harrison, J.D.
Senior Associate Vice President for Academic and Regulatory Affairs | 919-962-2676
The Academic and Regulatory Affairs department encompasses the North Carolina State Approving Agency (NC SAA) and the State Authorization unit. NC SAA provides educational program approval, institutional monitoring of legal and program requirements, and program services for institutions seeking to participate in GI Bill funding. The NC SAA is under the supervision of the Board of Governors and is administered through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The NC SAA plans and administers a statewide program that is structured to select and make available to GI Bill beneficiaries “bona fide” programs of education. The State Authorization unit makes recommendations to the Board of Governors on applications from non-public and out-of-state institutions seeking to offer post-secondary degree programs in North Carolina. It monitors and regulates licensed institutions. The unit also manages the state’s religious and military exemption process for degree-granting postsecondary institutions.
Kaity McNeill
Director of Licensure | 919-962-4550
Charlene Lee
Licensure & State Authorizations Program Specialist | 919-962-4558
Student Affairs
Bethany Meighen, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs | 919-843-6744
Dr. Bethany Meighen serves as the chief student affairs officer of the University and is the liaison between the University and the 17 constituent institutions on policy matters related to financial aid, athletics, and student health. In addition, she is the UNC System lead representative to the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) partnership. The department of Student Affairs works closely with the leadership, faculty, and staff at our institutions to foster System-wide, data-driven strategies for enhancing student success and improving time-to-degree efficiency. Student Affairs collaborates with System Office and institution administrators to implement policies and regulations regarding student affairs, financial aid, admissions, and campus safety. The department is also responsible for access programs (including the CFNC Pathways Partnership) and works closely with committees and educational agencies on policies related to minimum admissions and course requirements. Student Affairs also works alongside the NCSEAA (North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority) to coordinate the distribution of student financial aid information and state awards.
Ulisa E Bowles
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs | 919-843-8941
Suzie Baker
Director of Student Affairs | 919-962-6065
Kimberly Mitchell
Director for Student Development and Association of Student Government Advisor | 919-445-0494
Autumn Carpenter
Director of Financial Operations and Technology | 828-964-2285
Lydia Mayer
Executive Assistant to the VP | 919-962-4623
CFNC Personnel
Mark Wiles
Director, CFNC Pathways | 336-256-0117
Addison Miller
Assistant Director, CFNC Pathways | 336-334-4915
Breé Shepard
Campus Services Manager, CFNC Pathways | 336-340-4448
Vacant
K-12 Services Manager, CFNC Pathways | 336-256-0117
Data and Analytics
Diane Marian, Ph.D.
Vice President for Data and Analytics | 919-843-8613
The Data and Analytics department provides decision support to UNC System leadership, the Board of Governors, the legislature, and various other stakeholders, primarily through the maintenance of and extraction of information from a rich central database. The goal is to meet key stakeholders’ needs by building an efficient, responsive, sustainable operation on a technology and human resource platform. The department handles state and federal reporting requirements centrally–most prominently, the federal higher education data system, IPEDS, requires a substantial set of reports at various points during the year. The department manages various UNC system annual reporting to the Board of Governors (e.g., faculty workload, student enrollment), and Data and Analytics is responsible for developing and managing reporting and analytics tools as part of the UNC System’s shared analytics platform.
Lauren Schoenheit
Associate Vice President for Data and Analytics |
Catherine Kurilla
Programmer/Analyst Manager | 919-962-4547
Giana Malak
Business Intelligence Analyst Manager | 919-962-4544
Daniel Barreiro-Talbert
SAS Programmer/Analyst |
Xuan-Lise Coulombe-Quach
Business Intelligence Analyst | 919-843-6736
Suzanne Crockett
SAS Programmer/Analyst | 919-843-3227
Evan Ferrier
SAS Programmer/Analyst | 919-962-4543
Melissa Mercer
Business Intelligence Analyst
Dana Sadek
Business Intelligence Analyst
Jelan Seward
Business Intelligence Analyst | 919-962-4901
Eric Zwieg
SAS Programmer/Analyst | 919-843-6451